Joe de la Cruz
Last held office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 (2016–2022). Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2020, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Connecticut Senate District 18.
Last office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41
- Last margin
- +5.0
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2016–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Cruz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cruz has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cruz won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Heather Somers (R) | 52.5% | D+5.0 | $152.1K | D+5.4 | |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 | General | Won | Kathleen G. Richards (R) | 65.2% | D+30.5 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 | General | Won | Aundré Bumgardner (R) | 54.8% | D+9.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.1K
- Spent
- $140K
- Cash
- $12.1K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Joe For CT State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Cruz has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cruz has run against
- Heather Somers (R) · 2026 election, won
- Kathleen G. Richards (R) · 2018 election, won
- Aundré Bumgardner (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Cruz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q106761730
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET